Colman Domingo is the recipient of the 2025 Lumiere Award.
The Philadelphia Movie Society chosen the 55-year-old actor for the accolade – recognising cinematic achievements, in addition to their hyperlinks to the east coast state’s artistic group.
Andrew Greenblatt, CEO of the Philadelphia Movie Society, advised Deadline: “From his acclaimed award-winning work on Broadway and tv to his back-to-back Academy Award-nominated performances in Rustin (which screened within the 2023 Philadelphia Movie Pageant) and Sing Sing (which screened within the 2024 Philadelphia Movie Pageant SpringFest), and now his magnetic flip as DJ Fred Temple in Lifeless Man’s Wire which he additionally government produced, Colman’s spectacular skill to channel uncooked emotion, compassion, conviction, depth, humour, and charisma into every of his roles is really exceptional.
“Additionally a real native Philadelphian, graduating from Overbrook Excessive and Temple College, I couldn’t be extra excited to honour Colman Domingo with our 2025 Lumiere Award.”
Domingo bagging this yr’s Lumière Award means he joins a prestigious group of winners, together with Bruce Willis, Lee Daniels and M. Evening Shyamalan.
In addition to the Euphoria actor, the Philadelphia Movie Society gave the Audrey Evans Influence Award for Social Change to former skilled boxer Christy Martin, 57, and her biopic Christy.
Elsewhere, it was not too long ago introduced that Domingo has been forged because the Cowardly Lion within the upcoming movie Depraved: For Good – which picks up after the occasions of 2024’s Depraved.
A video posted on the Depraved Instagram account confirmed an actor hiding behind a lion teddy, earlier than Domingo moved the stuffed toy away to disclose himself.
He then mentioned: “See you in Oz.”
Domingo’s casting reveal comes after Chu admitted there shall be a “wild” response when followers uncover the actor lending their voice for the Cowardly Lion.
Chu advised Deadline: “Man, wait till the pink carpet when the actor who gave us The Cowardly Lion’s voice steps foot on it. It’s going to be wild.”
Chu instantly messaged the actor on Instagram, and whereas the filmmaker insisted the position was solely small, the key star appeared keen about it.
He mentioned: “I used to be like, ‘It isn’t a ton of strains, however perhaps you might have somewhat time. I do know you are busy. I am going to come to you.’
“He was like, ‘Why the f*** not, let’s go!’ After which we went forward and recorded the strains.”
In addition to the Cowardly Lion, Depraved: For Good introduces different Wizard of Ozfavourites, together with The Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Dorothy Gale – although Chu insisted the lady from Kansas can be extra of a background character within the movie.
Depraved: For Good will comply with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) after they parted methods within the first film.
